MANVEL, Texas – 17 year old Imani Richard was killed in a crash on Highway 288 and Croix Tuesday night. She would have started her new job at Minute Maid Park today.
"I don't believe this, I just want her back, I want this to be a dream," says Princess Jeanmard, the victim's sister. "That was my little sister, I saw her born, I saw her first steps."
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Manvel police say around 7:20 last night, Richard and 5 friends were driving to the beach when their Pontiac broke down in a moving lane of traffic.
Police say the car behind them managed to swerve and miss them but a Subaru behind that car wasn't able to stop in time and rear ended the Pontiac.
Officers say it appears Richard was sitting on a friend's lap in the back seat and was pinned inside the mangled mess.
"She was so excited it is really sad for somebody to be so excited about something and she didn't even make it to see it," says Arielle Rawlins, the victim's Cousin.
"Everyone liked her, liked to be around her, not about drama, she was real cool," says Derrick Pierre.
She died at the scene. Her sister says she wishes she could speak to her one last time.
"You never know when your last conversation is, last kiss, last hug, if you love somebody tell them you love them," says Jeanmard.